What you’ll learn to do: identify the different leadership styles a manager can adopt, and determine the circumstances under which each style is appropriate

Leaders come in as many “flavors” as ice cream. Some leaders are directing; others are more relaxed—more like a coach than a boss. Leaders might not lead with the same style all the time, either. There are occasions when leaders must take a firm stand, making critical decisions on their own, and other times when they might work with their employees to build a consensus before acting. Each leadership style has its place and time, and each leader has his or her own preferred approach. As  you read through this section, consider the CEO of Japan Airlines profiled in the following video and what his actions say about his leadership style.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The learning activities for this section include:

• Reading: Leadership Styles
• Self Check: Leadership Styles

Take time to review and reflect on this activity in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.